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CharkBait!
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Visit Our Digs!
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 We've
had the shop open now for about six ten years, and the Internet part of the
business for over thirteen! How time flies!!! I doubt you'll find many
tackle stores with such a wide selection, and such depth...in such a,
well, shall we say intimate environment. If you are
just getting acquainted with us, please stop by the shop as well as visit
the website. We make it a point to be competitive with our pricing,
and our commitment to personal service is a source of pride you'll not
find duplicated elsewhere. Pictured right, our shop's grand opening in
2001.
In 2007 we opened a new warehouse
facility in Huntington Beach. From there we operate the internet portion
of our business, shipping, receiving, offices and administration. What
began as a little one-man-operation has grown, and we sincerely thank
you. We now have 10 dedicated people employed with CharkBait, each loves
to fish and each is a keeper in my book.
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 We run a
limited number of charter trips each year.
We also sponsor a few private boater events through the season.
 You'll
catch information about these opportunities on the site or our shop.
(Pictured left, Tom, the Rube, Beth and Chark from the Fred Hall Show in
Long Beach 2003)
Pictured right, our staff from the
2008 Fred Hall Show (Mark, Tom, Matt, Leeana, Aret, Ross, Jeff, Max and
Mark Hoffman - missing in action: the Rube, Aaron and...
what's-his-name...).
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Store Location:
CharkBait! Sportfishing
Supplies
16561 Bolsa Chica St., suite 105
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
(We're located between Warner and Heil, on Bolsa Chica, next to Hollywood
Video Map
Below, For the directionally
challenged break out the GPS and try: N33.43.272', W118.02.532')
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| And, a bit of news...
We celebrated the opening of our New San Diego shop June 2010,
and the turnout was fantastic. I'd like to thank all the folks that
took time to wait at our door, some as early as 7AM to be among the
first in line. I'd also like to thank our valued manufacturers who's
support help make the event something special. Penn, Accurate, Avet,
Seaguar, Catchy Tackle, Calstar, Okuma and the folks at Leadmasters
all donated gear for our raffles which helped put smiles on folks
faces.
The new
shop is located at the Midway Village Shopping Center, 1 1/2 blocks
north of Rosecrans on Midway Drive. |
The Crew: Vince, Mark, John, Jeff and Mike |
Here's our very first customer at our San Diego shop, fishing legend Peter Pakula.
Yep, Peter was kind enough to drop by and properly give the shop an
Aussie Christening (He dumped a beer on the owner's head...? Well,
he said it was an Aussie tradition...) |
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Hours of Operation:
Winter Hours
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday-Friday 10AM-6PM
Saturday 9AM-5PM
Sunday 9AM-5PM
SUMMER SCHEDULE June through September
Monday 9am-5pm
Tuesday-Friday 9AM-7PM
Saturday 9AM-5PM
Sunday 9AM-5PM
Holidays - Shop
Closed
New Years Day
Memorial Day
July 4th Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas
I think you'll find the
pricing at the shop to be most "user friendly."
-Great Stuff,
Mark (da Chark) Smith
owner/operator
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If you'd like to visit the shop,
please drop on by. For our guests from out of the area, you can
visit the virtual tour of our
operation.
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Click on the map for
directions...
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Tom checking out a reel that once belonged to and was fished by Zane
Gray, a nifty thumb braked caster. |
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The Rube hard at work. |
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...and the Chark yacking on the phone and messing with the 'puter. |
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